American Oversight submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning diplomatic communications with Mexico pertaining to the building of a wall or barrier along the U.S.-Mexican border. The agency acknowledged American Oversight's request. American Oversight submitted a second FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning efforts to get Mexico to pay for the wall. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, American Oversight filed suit.Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Consent) (zmd) (Entered: 11/03/2017)

2017-11-09

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RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/7/2017. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/7/2017.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 11/7/2017, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/7/2017. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Cafasso, Cerissa) (Entered: 11/09/2017)

2017-12-05

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RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 12/1/2017 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Cafasso, Cerissa) (Entered: 12/05/2017)

MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of Local Civil Rule 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure appear to be inapplicable. It is the Court's standard practice after the defendant has answered in a FOIA case to order the defendant to file a dispositive motion or, in the alternative, a report setting forth the schedule for the completion of its production of documents to plaintiff, within approximately one month. Given the parties' mutual interest in conferring about these issues, the Court will order them to submit a joint report on the status of the production, along with a proposed schedule for further proceedings, if any, by January 31, 2018. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 12/11/2017. (lcabj3) (Entered: 12/11/2017)

MINUTE ORDER. Defendant must make an initial production of responsive records by March 7, 2018. Thereafter, defendant must make productions on the 7th day of each month until the FOIA productions are complete. The parties must file a joint status report by March 15, 2018, which should indicate the number of records that remain to be reviewed and the time frame in which defendant will complete the review of the records. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 02/02/2018. (lcabj3) (Entered: 02/02/2018)

2018-03-13

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Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Submit Joint Status Report by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Westmoreland, Rachael) (Entered: 03/13/2018)

2018-03-15

MINUTE ORDER granting 9 Motion for Extension of Time. The parties must file a joint status report by March 22, 2018. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 03/15/2018. (lcabj3) (Entered: 03/15/2018)

MINUTE ORDER. The parties must file a joint status report by May 4, 2018, which should a include a proposed briefing schedule, if necessary. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 03/23/2018. (lcabj3) (Entered: 03/23/2018)

MINUTE ORDER. The parties must submit a joint status report by August 9, 2018, which should include a proposed schedule for further proceedings, if necessary. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 06/19/2018. (lcabj3) (Entered: 06/19/2018)

MINUTE ORDER. The parties must submit an updated status report by September 28, 2018, if the matter has not been resolved by then. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 08/24/2018. (lcabj3) (Entered: 08/24/2018)

MINUTE ORDER. The parties must file an updated status report by January 3, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 11/30/2018. (lcabj3) (Entered: 11/30/2018)

2019-01-03

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MOTION to Stay by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Griffiths, John) (Entered: 01/03/2019)

2019-01-04

MINUTE ORDER granting 19 Motion to Stay. The January 3, 2019 joint status report deadline is hereby vacated. Defendant must file a status report within two business days of the resumption of government operations. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 1/4/19. (DMK) (Entered: 01/04/2019)

MINUTE ORDER. In light of the government's status report 20 , the stay in this case is lifted and the parties must file a joint status report by February 28, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 01/29/2019. (lcabj3) (Entered: 01/29/2019)

2019-02-28

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STIPULATION of Dismissal by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Cafasso, Cerissa) (Entered: 02/28/2019)